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INGLEWOOD HERALD February 2003

	Chinese New Year February 1,2003 In the Year of the Sheep... For all of those of you born in the year of the sheep, you are said to be poor salesmen, unlikely to be world leaders, but none-the-less you are passionate about everything! You are best in the arts and you can count on your talents to always bring you money. You have a compassionate nature that enables you to empathize with others. You are both charitable and elegant….   To celebrate the Chinese New Year the recreation team and dietary have combined our efforts to provide a Chinese Luncheon for the residents on Thursday February 6th. Good Luck to those born in the Year of the Sheep (1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991 and 2003). February 14th “Treasures of the Heart” Rummage Sale If you have any donations contact Wilma 913-4732 Proceeds go to the Residents’ Council February 13th Valentine’s Day Social –in the Lower Terrace 2:30 PM With the Melodious Mandolins The Administrator’s Note It’s Accreditation Time Again… Inglewood has begun preparations for the upcoming accreditation site visit that will take place in February 2005. This process is very comprehensive and involves a tremendous amount of preparation. The Leadership Team is currently identifying the specific accreditation tasks and timelines for completion, which may involve surveys and interviews of residents and families. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is unable to participate in a joint accreditation in 2005. As a result, Inglewood will be conducting an independent accreditation this time around…. Shawn Slingerland, Registered Massage Therapist North Shore Chiropractic and Wellness Centre #300-132 East 14th Street North Vancouver, BC V7L 2N3 Cell# 604.746.7689   Providing Treatments to Seniors in Long Term Care Settings can help to: Reduce Stress Relieve muscle tightness Eliminate/decrease pain or tingling in your arms and legs. Repair injuries Increase/maintain range of motion to the joints Provide individualized palliative massage treatments for residents in special or extended care Decrease headaches Improve/maintain tissue health (muscle, tendons, ligaments, and fascia) Treatments may be covered by extended health Benefits or Veterans Affairs Inglewood Volunteer Services Update… January 23, 2003 In December, we welcomed six new volunteers to Inglewood. We now have three, new high school students. Joelle is assisting the Recreation Staff with bowling in the Manor on Saturday afternoons. Nicole is assisting Recreation Staff in the Upper Terrace on Thursdays after school. She is visiting and walking with residents. Jacqueline will be playing piano beginning in February. We have three ladies who have also decided to join us. Monica comes in at noon Mondays to assist the Care Staff in the Upper Terrace, North Dining Room for the lunch. Monica is also helping Gail, the music therapist, with the Lodge Choir. Elena comes in on Fridays to help the music therapist with her program in the Upper Terrace. Zohreh is helping the Recreation Staff with the Saturday bingo in the Lodge. Last year, our community volunteers donated 1,928 visits and 2,918 hours. Through their activities, the social atmosphere of the facility was enhanced, and the lives of our residents enriched. Thanks to all our families and volunteers for contributing to the Inglewood Community! Susan White-Bona Coordinator of Volunteers 604-913-4730 Its Time!!!!! She’s retiring…..after 27 years. Daulat Rajan, more affectionately known as “Dolly” , began her working career at Inglewood on January 6, 1976. Dolly will be fondly remembered for her dedication, affection and patience –to both residents and her peers. The Pot Lucks, the warm hugs…. AND JUST ASK HER ABOUT THE CHANGES SHE HAS SEEN OVER THE YEARS! A pot luck has been scheduled by the Celebration Team for next Thursday, and I encourage anyone who wishes to say farewell to Dolly to do so before she leaves…. Chinese food is a fun food. It’s colourful, tasty, exotic and has many textures. It screams health. Surprisingly though, the food served in most restaurants is loaded with fat and has more salt than you should eat in a day. Health Canada recommends no more than 30% of your daily calories come from fat and to limit your intake of salt. Tips for Eating in Chinese Restaurants Don’t be tempted by extras! Fat makes up 50% of the calories in an egg roll –about 2 teaspoons in one egg roll. If you chose an egg roll, blot it on paper toweling to soak up some of the grease, or share it with someone-(half the calories) Avoid items that are dipped in batter, deep fried and covered in sauces. For example, ¾ cup of lemon chicken contains about 5 ½ tsp of fat (50% fat). Sweet & sour shrimp is 55% fat and Moo Shu Pork contains a whopping 82% fat. That’s 9 tsp in a cup!! Sweet & sour pork is a better choice with 32% fat or Chinese duck with 46% fat. Dishes with lots of steamed vegetables and a little meat, such as broccoli & beef should also be chosen more often. Choose steamed rice (<2% fat) over fried rice (34% fat). Limit portions of chow mien noodles (52% fat). Choose steamed veggies (<2%) more often than stir fried (43%) and build your meal around the steamed rice and veggies. Limit the number of entrees to resist the temptation of overeating by trying a little of everything. Enjoy a Chinese meal and make lower fat choices more often. Music Shows Potential to Heal Damaged Brains Los Angeles– The music that makes the foot tap, the fingers snap, and the pulse quicken stirs the brain at its most fundamental levels, suggesting that scientists one day may be able to retune damaged minds by exploiting rhythm, harmony and melody, according to new research. And exactly how does this work? Music stimulates specific regions of the brain responsible for memory, motor control, timing and language. “That’s our goal,” said neuroscientist Anne Blood, who conducted the study at McGill University in Montreal. “You can activate different part of the brain, depending on the music you listen to. So music can stimulate parts of the brain that are underactive in these disorders. Over time, we could retrain the brain in these disorders”. In a series of new studies, researches found that the brain: Responds directly to harmony Interprets written musical notes Grows in response to musical training (much like a muscle to exercise) Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, by Robert Lee Hotz

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